Goa, July 28 -- India pulled off a dramatic draw in the 4th Test at Manchester against England, thanks to extraordinary resistance from KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, followed by an unbroken partnership and gutsy batting from Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Despite England's dominance for much of the match, posting 669 (with centuries from Ben Stokes and Joe Root) and taking a massive 311-run first-innings lead, they couldn't break India's spirit or defenses over the final two days.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was among those who praised the team's resilience. Speaking after the match, he highlighted the contrast between England's aggressive rhetoric earlier in the series-when they claimed they could chase any target-and their...